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Cory Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1550 South Steele Street, Denver, CO 80210 · (720) 424-8380 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
407
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Cory Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1550 South Steele Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 176
Grade 288
Grade 381
Grade 485
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
395’20
396’21
400’22
412’23
407’24

Up 3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 11%Black 4%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cory Elementary School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
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McGlone Academy
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842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
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824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
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717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.